Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$730	$600

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm	9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g)	15.13 oz (429.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus	Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Black, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2048x1536px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 530
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

Weight	15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP)	€769

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs
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